AXEL VERVOORDT: THE STORY OF A STYLE.

MEREDITH ETHERINGTON- SMITH. ( Axel Vervoordt)

ISBN 10: 284323297X / ISBN 13: 9782843232978

Published by Assouline,, London, 2001

About this Item

First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Quarto. 195pp. New and sealed. Fine and unread in dust jacket. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. "Axel Vervoordt began his career as an art and antiques dealer in the late 1960s, when he meticulously renovated a narrow street with sixteen of the oldest houses in Antwerp. In 1986, his company moved to a castle near Antwerp. Axel Vervoordt's company grew rapidly in this castle and he became a major collector and decorator. The foundation of Vervoordt's style is his commitment to making the past a relevant part of today's design. By juxtaposing different works of art, gathered throughout space and time, a spontaneous dialogue between them is revealed, creating a new dimension for the future. Axel Vervoordt transcends the roles of decorator and collector. He understands the power of objects to conjure up an entirely new atmosphere and knows exactly where to place them to transform the space. " Fine in fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # C99675

Bibliographic Details

• Title: AXEL VERVOORDT: THE STORY OF A STYLE.
• Publisher: Assouline,, London
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 284323297X
• ISBN 13: 9782843232978
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Design

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Synopsis

Axel Vervoordt began his career as an art and antiques dealer in the late 1960s, when he meticulously renovated a narrow street with sixteen of the oldest houses in Antwerp. In 1986, his company moved to a castle near Antwerp. Axel Vervoordt's company grew rapidly in this castle and he became a major collector and decorator. The foundation of Vervoordt's style is his commitment to making the past a relevant part of today's design. By juxtaposing different works of art, gathered throughout space and time, a spontaneous dialogue between them is revealed, creating a new dimension for the future. Axel Vervoordt transcends the roles of decorator and collector. He understands the power of objects to conjure up an entirely new atmosphere and knows exactly where to place them to transform the space. This gorgeous book will be an inspiration to anyone interested in a home that is elegant and personal without being ostentatious or superfluous.

About the Author

Meredith Etherington-Smith is editor in chief of Christie's Magazine, was a contributing editor of House & Garden, and writes on taste and style for many publications in Europe and America. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.